James Pulaski

James Pulaski (1911-) was a colonel of the US Army who fought in World War II.

Biography
Pulaski was born to a Polish-American family in the United States, and he served in the US Army as a Major during World War II. While a newly-minted major in 1943, during the North Africa Campaign, he led five tanks into what turned out to be a German trap, but then fought his way out with only one tank lost - he crippled four panzers. He was awarded the Silver Star for his service in the battle, and he became a celebrity that was liked by General George S. Patton. He returned to the USA for a few months due to a minor wound, and when Patton was assigned to run the semi-imaginary First US Army Group, he was unable to return to the US. However, the activation of Major-General Jack King's US 19th Armored Division allowed him and Colonel Bob Jackson to arrive in France on 20 July 1944 to continue the war.